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Khalifa Economic Zones Abu Dhabi or RAK Maritime City

Compare Khalifa Economic Zones Abu Dhabi and RAK Maritime City on the same rows: starting packages at each visa count, licence and residency-visa timelines, renewal, facilities and remote paperwork. Every figure is read from the two guide pages.

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No like-for-like starting price is published for RAK Maritime City, so the cost side of this comparison is open. Decide on activity fit, location and an itemised quote for your case.

Read from the same published figures as the table. Activity eligibility, approvals and the full first year still decide the route.

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Package figures cover their stated inclusions only. Activity eligibility, the full first-year cost and renewal still need confirmation for your case.

Each figure comes from the same source as its guide page. Lowest and fastest are marked only where the figures share a scope.
From, one visaKhalifa Economic Zones Abu Dhabi
AED 9,450

12 months · published package

RAK Maritime City
Not published: Not published
Lowest package priceKhalifa Economic Zones Abu Dhabi
AED 9,450

12 months · published package

RAK Maritime City
Not published: Not published
Licence issued inKhalifa Economic Zones Abu Dhabi
24 hours

The authority advertises free-zone company setup in 24 hours.

RAK Maritime City
Not published: Not published
Residency visa inKhalifa Economic Zones Abu Dhabi
Not published: Not published
RAK Maritime City
Not published: Not published
Renewal priceKhalifa Economic Zones Abu Dhabi
AED 5,000
RAK Maritime City
Not published: Not published
Licence typesKhalifa Economic Zones Abu Dhabi
Industrial, Logistics, Trading
RAK Maritime City
Maritime, Industrial, Logistics
Facility optionsKhalifa Economic Zones Abu Dhabi
Industrial plots, Warehouse, Office
RAK Maritime City
Office, Maritime/industrial facilities
Visa optionsKhalifa Economic Zones Abu Dhabi
Not published: Not published
RAK Maritime City
Not published: Not published
Remote paperworkKhalifa Economic Zones Abu Dhabi
No
RAK Maritime City
No
Activity guides cataloguedKhalifa Economic Zones Abu Dhabi
Not published: Not published
RAK Maritime City
Not published: Not published
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Khalifa Economic Zones Abu Dhabi

Confirm activity restrictions, premises and visa requirements for your case.

Read the Khalifa Economic Zones Abu Dhabi guide

RAK Maritime City

Confirm activity restrictions, premises and visa requirements for your case.

Read the RAK Maritime City guide

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FAQ

How are the prices compared?

Only package prices at the same visa count and term are ranked against each other. A calculator output, a licence-only estimate or a product flagged as not like for like is shown in the table but never used to name a cheaper side.

Which costs less on published figures, Khalifa Economic Zones Abu Dhabi or RAK Maritime City?

No like-for-like starting price is published for RAK Maritime City, so the cost side of this comparison is open. Decide on activity fit, location and an itemised quote for your case.

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